Perfect Prime IR0004 User manual

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Infrared Camera
Instruction Manual
IR0004

Contents
1. Overview---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1
2. Considerations and Safety Maintenance---------------------------------------------------1
3. Performance Index----------------------------------------------------------------------------2
4. Product Description---------------------------------------------------------------------------3
5. Initial Operation-------------------------------------------------------------------------------5
6. Introduction to “Setting” Submenu---------------------------------------------------------6
7. Color Palette-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------7
8. Application of Color Palette and Image Check-------------------------------------------8
9. Time Setting-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------9
10. Capture Thermal Points---------------------------------------------------------------------9
11. Measure Objects----------------------------------------------------------------------------10
12. Emissivity-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------11
13. The Emissivity Value of Common Materials------------------------------------------11

1. Overview
IR0004 is an infrared camera that integrates surface temperature measurement and
real-time thermal image. The traditional infrared thermometer needs to measure every
component one by one while it is not necessary for thermal image, thus saving time.
The potential problems may be displayed on color display screen clearly. This is
helpful for users to locate the measurement cursor of the central point quickly and
measure the temperature.
In order to increase the differentiation degree, the product is provided with a visual
camera. Both thermal images and full vision images can be stored in the detachable
memory card. The image may be called or stored in PC to generate a report and print.
IR0004 is easy to use; Test may be conducted in several seconds after powering on.
The product can be used in fields of medical treatment, fire fighting, archaeology,
traffic, agriculture, geology, energy, smelting, electronic manufacture, etc and is the
ideal selection for electrician and maintenance personnel and technicians and can be
used to find the problem area quickly.
The following major functions increase the product’s accuracy and usability:
The adjustable radiation coefficient increases the measurement accuracy of half
reflection surface.
The thermal point and cold point temperature mark may guide the users to the
area with highest or lowest temperature of thermal image.
The selectable color palette.
2. Considerations and Safety Maintenance
Please read the instruction for use carefully in order to ensure correct measurement
result:
Don’t use the device in explosive, flammable or corrosive environment.
The product belongs to precision electronic and sensitive optical devices. Don’t
impact and drop it to avoid damage.
Don’t dismantle and remodel the products.
When the product works, there is light sound of clicking every several seconds.
This is normal phenomenon that the lens captures images.
Please use damp cloth or weak soap to clean the enclosure of the device. Don’t
use abradant, isopropanol or solvent to clean. Special optical lens cleaner is used
to clean the screen.

3. Performance Index
Display screen
2.4” full-color screen
Infrared image resolution
220×160
Total pixel
35200
Thermal sensitivity
0.07℃
Temperature measurement range
-20~300℃(-4℉~572℉)
Measurement precision
±2.5℃or ±2.5%
Wavelength coverage
8-14um
Field angle/shortest focus length
27°×35°/0.5m
Emissivity
Adjustable from 0.1 to 1.0
Focus mode
Fixed
Color palette
Rainbow, iron oxide red, cold color,
black & white, white & black
Image storage
SD Card (4G)
Image format
JPG
Setting control
Unit adjustment of localization/ language/
date time version/automatic power off
Battery type
No.5 AA battery ×4
Battery service life
2 hours
Power-off time
Selectable: 5 minutes/20 minutes/ not
power off automatically
Vibration resistance
2G, IEC, 60068-2-6
Anti-dropping
2M
Size
212×95×62mm
Weight
320g
Work temperature
0℃to 50℃
Storage temperature
-40℃to 80℃
Humidity
<85RH

4. Product Description
4.1. Instruction to structure
Item
Description
Item
Description
①
TFT HD color screen
①
Infrared imagery sensor
②
Power-on/menu key
②
Visible light camera
③
Battery cover
③
LED lighting lamp
④
Selection/enter key
④
Image captures key
⑤
Small SD card
⑤
Installation port of tripod

4.2. Key Description
Central point temperature cursor: The central position temperature at the screen area.
Thermal point temperature cursor: The cursor moves along with the highest
temperature within the screen area and the location of cursor is the highest
temperature.
Cold point temperature cursor: The cursor moves along with the lowest temperature
within the screen area and the location of cursor is the lowest temperature.

4.3. Key Description
5. Initial Operation
1. Install SD card: insert SD card until the sound “click” is heard (the side with nick
faces the instrument handle). To take out SD card, press the card and it will pop
out automatically. Then pull out the card.
2. Power on/off the instrument: hold down “ ” key.
3. Convert to full vision image by the infrared camera: press “ ” and “ " keys to
switch between the mode of infrared thermal imaging and full vision images.
4. Image capture: the instrument saves the image into SD card automatically when
the image capture key is pressed.
5. Image check: press the menu key to select the image. Press “ ” to enter the
image menu and use navigation key to select. Press “SELECT/ENTER” key to
check image. Press “MENU” to exit.
6. Image deletion: after entering image checking, press “ ” key and the deletion
mode appears. Press “MENU” key to delete images and press
“SELECT/ENTER” key to cancel deletion.
7. The function of concealing the bottom bar: press “ ” to hide the maximum
value/minimum value and time of the field temperature at the lower part of the
screen. Press “ ” to exit the concealing.
On/off/menu key
Selection/entry key
Navigation key: Up, down, left and right

6. Introduction to “Setting” Submenu

7. Color Palette
The menu of color palette can change the false color on the display screen or capture
infrared image. The product provides five types of color palette: rainbow, iron oxide
red, cold color, black white and white black.
Suitable selection of color palette displays the details of the target objective better.
Rainbow, iron oxide red and cold color palettes focus on display of color. Such color
palettes are very suitable for high heat contrast and are used to improve the color
contrast between high temperature and low temperature. But the black & white and
white & black color palettes provide even linear color.
The following is the image of the same object with selection of different color
palettes.

8. Application of color palette and image
check
8.1. Application of color palette
Press “SELECT /ENTER” to select;
Press “ ” to return.
Press “ ”/“ ” to adjust the selected items.
8.2. Check images
Press “SELECT/ENTER” key to select; press enter key to return under the interface
of image check.
Press “ ”/“ ” to adjust the selected items.

9. Time Setting
10. Capture Thermal Points
Find the “Capture thermal points” under the “setting” menu to set enabled and
disabled of the function. After the function is enabled, the camera can capture cold
points and thermal points automatically (three cursors on the screen) and the
temperature is displayed on left and right two sides of the color bar at the bottom of
the display screen.
The product supports three-point temperature. In addition to the cold point
temperature and thermal point temperature, there is the central point temperature. It is
displayed at the left upper corner of the display screen.
Press “ ”/“ ” to select year/month/day/hour/minute.
Press “SELECT /ENTER” to enter edit and press the
key again to confirm and return.
Press “ ” /“ ” to adjust the selected items.
Press left key or “MENU/Switch” key to return and
complete the setting.

11. Measure Objects
The product is provided with four types of object measurement modes:
①Coarse object (0.95);
②Semi-matte object (0.80);
③Semi-shiny object (0.60);
③Shiny object (0.30);
According to the characteristics of the measured objects, users may select
corresponding measurement mode and enter “advanced” option to adjust the value of
emissivity (please refer to the table of “emissivity of common materials”).
The operating step is as the following:
After the item is selected, press “SELECT”/ “ENTER” to enter the setting state. Press
“ ”/“ ” to adjust the value. After completion, press “SELECT”/ “ENTER” to exit
from such setting.
Select the “measure objects”; press “” key of
navigation key to enter the submenu.

12. Emissivity
The emissivity of the product can be adjusted from 0.10 to 1.00 with the default value
of 0.95. Many common objects and materials (such as timber, water, skin and textile
fabric) can reflect the heat energy effectively. So it is easy to obtain relatively correct
measurement value. The emissivity is usually set as 0.95 when the coarse objects that
are easy to give out energy. For semi-matte objects that give out less energy, the
emissivity is usually about 0.8. and the emissivity of semi-gloss objects is 0.6. The
shiny objects are divided into materials with low radiation coefficient. The emissivity
is usually set as 0.3 at the time of measurement. Correct setting of the value of
emissivity is very important for you to carry out the most correct temperature
measurement. The surface emissivity will produce giant impact on surface
temperature measured by the product. Understanding the surface emissivity will
enable you to obtain correct temperature measurement result.
13. The Emissivity Value of Common
Materials
Substance
Thermal radiation
Substance
Thermal radiation
Bitumen
0.90-0.98
Black cloth
0.98
Concrete
0.94
Human skin
0.98
Cement
0.96
Foam
0.75-0.80
Sand
0.90
Charcoal dust
0.96
Earth
0.92-0.96
Paint
0.80-0.95
Water
0.92-0.96
Matte paint
0.97
Ice
0.96-0.98
Black rubber
0.94
Snow
0.83
Plastic
0.85-0.95
Glass
0.90-0.95
Timber
0.90
Ceramics
0.90-0.94
Paper
0.70-0.94
Marble
0.94
Chromium
hemitrioxide
0.81
Gypsum
0.80-0.90
Copper oxide
0.78
Mortar
0.89-0.91
Ferric oxide
0.78-0.82
Brick
0.93-0.96
Textile
0.90